Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan: Patriotic Move Hits Wrong Note

Kyrgyz public unimpressed by new law to make singing national anthem compulsory.

Prominent Turkmen Activist Re-Arrested

Jail for Another Uzbek Rights Activist

Doors of Turkmenistan Closed to Rights Activists

Tajik Mudslide Refugees Out in The Cold

With not enough money to rebuild homes, disaster victims face a winter under canvas.

Chinese Boost Presence in Uzbek Market

Domestic Abuse Hotline Launched in Turkmenistan

Accolade for Central Asia Reporter

Grim Month for Azeri Journalists

Jailings and detentions raise fresh concerns over fairness of country’s defamation laws.

No Surprises Expected in Uzbek Election Campaign